Legal Opinion

Morrow v. Harrison County

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided April 7, 1954No. 48303PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGarfield, J.

— This is a drainage controversy. Plaintiffs are the town of Mondamin (1950 population 489) and four owners of farms east and northeast of the town along or near an open drainage ditch known as Spooner ditch and, to the north, Spoon-er extension ditch. Defendants are Harrison County, Soldier Valley drainage district, in which all lands here involved lie, the county board of supervisors and engineer. May 24, 1951, plaintiffs brought this action in equity to enjoin construction of an open ditch for about 2000 feet east from Spooner extension ditch along the north side of an east-and-west…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. McKeon v. BrammerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1947
  2. Kelley v. Drainage District No. 60Supreme Court of Iowa · 1912
  3. Rice & Son v. Plymouth CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1876
  4. Maben v. OlsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1919
  5. Clark v. Polk CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1865

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Lemke v. MuellerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1969
  2. Rosendahl Levy v. Iowa State Highway CommissionSupreme Court of Iowa · 1969
  3. Voogd v. JOINT DRAIN. DIST., KOSSUTH & WINNEBAGO COS.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1971
  4. Thorson v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1958
  5. Johnson v. Monona-Harrison Drainage DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1955

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